NGL
Texting & Internet Slang abbreviation · Gen Z Slang
| Stands for | Not gonna lie |
|---|---|
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang |
NGL stands for Not gonna lie, a Gen Z slang abbreviation.
Prefaces an honest admission, opinion or mild confession, as in "ngl that was kind of fun." It signals candor and often softens a surprising or unpopular view.
Example: Ngl, the cafeteria pizza was actually good today.
Usage notes
Widely used by Gen Z and younger millennials since the mid-2010s, often at the start of a sentence in lowercase. It works much like TBH (to be honest). Generally harmless, and some younger workers use it in casual team chat, though it reads as slangy in formal messages.